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Thu 15 December 2005

First thing today got a phone call from a local CAA chap that was passing through the area. Always useful to chat with people that know the NZ system and Bob also is building an RV7. Useful information as per usual. 
We continued with the canopy struts. After much consideration we have decided to go with stock VANs design and see what the canopy lift / support is like. It will be fairly easy IF we want to do something like this long term. For reference - the struts are 30" extended and about 19" compressed, the idea is it provides more support during the last 2" of closing. On the down side it is slightly heavier and 'non-stock'.
The alignment, tapping and drilling of the supports took the rest of the afternoon.
Carl Morgan